The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-15

ulated LORD kauu0ipn on nir C'osr eA-
position Of the defects Of the bill. IL
Sir Randolph's speech led to new
development OF the bill, the House
would have no difficulty In passing 1t.
Lord Randolph had psrformedac capital
operation under chlOroform upc n the
measure, Transforming its nature, leav-
ing mere skeleton OF the bill, Ii the
government assentsd the Hou,e would
now try to put some decent clothing
on the skeleton. Lst the governm mt
throw overheard the clauses that both
Tories and Liberals opposed ana the
bill, going without delay into commit.
tee, would find easy passage.
Goschen, Chancellor OF the Ex'
chequer, speaking in behalf Of the
government, said, while they would
not at tempt TO disguise the difficulty
OF their task they must refuse 10 buy
q single vo o by making any conces.
eions against their convictions. Dwell
ing on the temporary character OF the
bill, he said. the government would do
their best to meet the views OF
the gentlemen on the other
de In regard to the lsaseholders'
clause, but he boldly defended the
eviction clause. He could only IN.
derstsnd opposition to that clause on
the supposition that Il was deemed I'D.
visable to keep up the eviction agi-
tation with . view OF in.
fluencing public opinion. The
government was not prepared 10 drop
the clause, believing the stoppsge of
evictions would take away half the
stock In trade OF the Irish agitators.
He defended the bankruptcy clauses
and denied Lord Randolph Churchill's
assertion that the government was
trying to found system Of national
credit. He opposed the plan for re-
vision OF the rents advised by the
Uowper Commission ss fatal to the
coming land purchase measure.
Psrnell, upon rising, was loudly
cheered. He said he thought Goechen
was looking rather to enhance the
value Of property, under his future
land purchase bill, than TO interest
Irish tenants. The government pro-
posed to abolish evictions by extcut-
ing them under another name, with
the object OF getting rid Of the record
OF such transactions as evictions. The
attempt 10 bolster mp judicial rents a.
q basis for the purpose, would defeat
Its own end, because the land would
OF be purchased on the judicial basis.
He warned he. z vernment that the
land scheme would not affect the ma.
tionsl feeling in Iceland. Toe present
measure would simply be regarded as
q monument Of. stupidity ar inapt .
tude. A speedy revision OF rents was
absolutely necessary. He suggested II
the government were not disposed TO
accept the advice OF the Cowper com.
mission II might at least meet the
Irish members half way.
Mr.. Gladstone thought the debate
had been conducted with great abili.
ty. Presuming the government main.
tanned an open mind with regard 10
the suggestions made, he thought II
needless 10 pres the amendment to q
division, bat that the House should
be eft at liberty 10 amend and sub
stantially improve the bill. The com.
mittee understood that II pressed, the
government was willing 10 drop the
bankruptcy clauses. Hs reminded
the House that those clauses consti.
tuted what the government always
put forward as prominent
part OF the bill, and no
substitute was proposed. Assuming
that Mr.. chamberlain intended 10
press his amendments, Mr.. Glsdstone
called attention to and hailed his
speech with great satisfaction. There
was no reason TO compel the -, D
meut 10 reject the suggestiotf.n re.
grd TO revision OF judicial rent, and
there was no apparent disposition on
the part OF the ii lute 10 tust',u the
government In rejecting the proposals.
OF the Oowper Commission. The 90
p ,sition had OBJ aimed a vantage ground
which they could not have Aniislpat
ed q week ago, and with the prospect oi
still inrlher improvement In views
with which tho measure vas regarded
by the other eide Of ths House, he
hoped the amendment woud not be
pressed. w. II. Smith said tbs gov.
ernment had intimAted a ieaaintes "a
consider and aive effect TO the suyees
lions made, bu, cophldeIed the bank,
rup,cy clauses adyant geous 10 th,
tenants, and u tho Houte inslst, q
uoon eliminating lhvse clauEes, on the
House would rest the responsibility,
The amendment was neI a ivtj. The
bill was read a eecond time without
division. II was decided 10 consider
the bill In committee on Thisday
next.